Beacown (Linux WiFi Exploit) (opens in new tab)

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94 pointspdenton3y ago23 comments

23 comments

joosters3y ago

[x] Catchy name

[ ] Catchy logo

Poor effort, only 50% of the way there. (No marks awarded for a working exploit, marketing doesn't care about that)

Edit: Marks should also be deducted for a lack of scary text claiming that everyone should panic.

gw993y ago

I think we need a vulnerability buzzword bingo.

Scaevolus3y ago

Some sort of evil bee/cow hybrid with psychic (wifi) waves would work well as a logo, to help generate buzz.

Manu403y ago

I was thinking something similar. A cow with x's over the eyes, possibly glowing red; with antennae's instead of horns with wifi waves coming off them.

ncmncm3y ago

Just to be clear, everyone really should panic. Right?

kibwen3y ago

Plenty of Android devices have kernels that are too old to be vulnerable. Versions 5.1 and newer are vulnerable.

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fsflover3y ago

Current discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33200171.

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